The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-26

MT. MA'iory moved that House bills on second
reading be now taken up; agreed to.
Mr.. McMurray moved that the rules he waiv-
ed. and the resolution read not agreed to.
House bill No. 88 was read second time and
placed among bills on the third reading.
House bill No. ia was read the second time
with amendments
Mr.. Mallory moved that the amendments be
adopted agreed to and the bill placed among
bills on third reading.
House bill No. SO was read second time,
MIR. Fowler offered the following amend
ment, Strike out "$4" for bound copies and
insert "$3; :" agreed TO.
Mr.. MallQ Try offered the following amendments:
Strike out the word "three," and insert "two"
in lieu thereof, in last line, section agreed to-
The amendments were ordered engr0ssed.
House bill No. 172, in the absence of Mr. Nc
Kline, was passed over.
House bill No. $50 was read second time.
MIR. Mallory moved that the rules be- suspend
ed and the bill read the third time agreed to by
twO-thirds vote, and the bill passed
Senate bill No. 103 was read third time and
passed.
MIR. Mann moved that House bill No 80 be
made special order for 1880 A. NJ; agreed to.
Mr.. McMurray moved that Senate bill No.
81 be made special order tor O'clock to-mor-
row evening.
House bill No 1877 was read second time.
MIR. Mallory moved that the rules be waived
The bill was read third time and did not
pass.
House bill No ILL., with amendments, was
read second time
MIR. Mallory moved the adoption of the
amendments; agreed to-
Mr. Stockton m wed to Indefinitely postpone
the bill
Mr. Bryan novel to adjourn agreed to-
CoFFIRMATIoNs
Mason S. Moreno, to be Collector of Revenue
of Monroe county.
John G. Calhoun, to be Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Taylor county.
}. }. Gornto, to be County Judge of Taylor
county
John NJ. Jenkins, to be Assessor of Taxes for
TAYLOR county.
w. A. Giles, to be County Judge Of Wakula
county
John c. Douglass, to be. Collector of Revenue
for Walton county.
MONDAY, May 23, 1887.
The House of Representatives met.
The Speaker in the chair.
n quorum present.
On motion. Messrs Waring, Johns and Dun
can were excused
Mr. Duncan, of Hamilton, was excused until
Friday.
Mr.. Floyd moved that Mr. Srom be excused
on account OF sickness; agreed to-
MIR. Parker moved to take from the table the
following, offered by Mr. Gibbs on Friday:
ReSolred That this House OF RcpreseE tatives
hold, from Monday, May %, three sessions each
day, to convene at $50 A NJ, 3 P NJ, and 8
p. NJ; agreed to.
instead of $50; agreed to, and the resolution as
amended was adopted
\ message from the Senate announced the
passage of Senate bills Nos. g. 43 80, So, 1SO
and Senate substitute to Senate bills Nos II and
81; Also Senate bills Nos. 64, 25 and 2SS, 179,
lol, 1872. lag, 49 and Senate substitute tor Sen
ate bills S92ss S92sAlt1 II ss p7l1ndt3l4 4an4ll .,u
Rourke, Hicks, Peoples and Parker on the COM
mtee to act with similar committee from the
Senate to advise with the Attorney General and
to report such legislation rs is important and
necessary.
Mr.. Mcclellan moved that all bills introduced
to-day be read the first time by their titles ONLY
unanimously agreed to.
The roll of counties being called, the follow
ing bills were introduced and referred:
BY Mr. Shuier, House bill No 242, for the
punishment OF vagabonds.
BY Mr.. Mitchell. House bill No. 343, allowing
thirty days in which to make up bills of excep.
ton in certain cases.
BY Nh. Brown. Joint Resolution for the estab-
BY MIR. Washington, House bill No. 344 to
incorporate the Trustees of the PRESBYTERIAN
church of st. Augustine
BY Mr. Bielby, House bill No 345, TO revoke
and abolish the present municipal government
of the town of DeLand, and to organize a CITY
government for said town.
By Mr. Campbell, House bill No 346 requir-
ing the school boards of the different counties of
this State to make an equal and just distribution
of the school money.
Mr. Campbell, Chairman of the Committee on
Judiciary. reported favorably House bills Nos.
152, 335, 81. 339 and Senate bill No 1O1, and
beg leave TO recommend that they do pass Also
unfavorably House bills Nos. 304, 327, 1886 and
337
Mr.. Duncan of Sumter. Chairman of the Com
mittee on Finance and Taxation, reported favor
ably House bills Nos 148 and 2Sl
Mr.. Baskn, Chairman Committee on Com
merce and Navigation, reported favorably House
bill No BAL
Mr. Clark, Chairman of the Committee on
reported favoraby House bill
No. 323
Mr.. Cottrell, Chairman of Committee on Fish
cries, reported favorably House bill No 800, and
House bills Nos 229 and $50.
Mr.. Mcclellan, Chairman Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported favorably Joint Resolution
No. H. and unfavorably House bill No 300
M. Davidson, of Dade, Chairman Committee
on Revision of Bills, reported House bills Nos
81 and 233 for engrossment.
Senate Joint Resolution No. substitute for
Senate bills Nos. II and 81.
Senate bills Nos 1S1. 179. 28S. 25, GA, 90, 80,
1870, 81, PAT, 43. and 68 were read and referred
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
House bill No. 312 was read the second time.
Mr.. Campbell in the chair
MIR. Mcclellan offered the following resolution:
WHEREAS, That Hon. Samuel Pasco, by being
elected U. 3. Senator, will, at II o'clock to-day
vacate the chair as Speaker ofthe House of Rep
resentatves therefore be it
ResOlUed, That the thanks Of this House are
due and are hereby rendered to the Hon. Samuel
PascO for his able, cautious and impartial rulings
as Speaker Of this body unanimously agreed
A message from the Senate announced the
passage of Senate bills Nos. 1877 and 24S
Mr.. Mason moved that House bill No. 800 he
to Committee on Railroads and
Canals
Mr.. Daniel moved the House proceed to the
election of Speaker agreed to.
Mr.. Lamar, in a few brief remarks, recitng
the proceedings of the caucus in nominating
him for Speaker, withdrew his name as can,
didate and put in nomination Hon. George NJ
Brown, of Orange.
Which nomination was seconded by Messrs.
Hicks OF Franklin, Campbell of Walton, and
Willie of Jefferson.
Mr.. Hicks moved that Mr. Brown be declared
unanimously elected Speaker by acclamation.
Mr. Hind of Putnam seconded the motion to
make the election by reclamation, and moved
to make the same unanimous.
The question being put on the motion to elect
Mr.. Brown Speaker by acclamation. it was
agreed to, and Mr. Brown was declared unani.
mously elected Speaker OF the House of Repre-
sentatives.
Mr. Brown, Speaker-el' Ct, was escorted 10 the